Mahone Bay Nursing Home
Mahone Bay, NS
Closed
Job Details:
Benefits:
- Work Term: Casual
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 15 to 30 hours per week
- Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years Work setting
- Nursing home/home for the aged Tasks
- Administer medications
- Apply aseptic techniques including sterile dressing
- Ensure infection control
- Monitor nutritional intake
- Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing operative areas
- Record medication's therapeutic and side effects observations in patient files
- Take vital signs
- Provide safety and health education to individuals and their families
- Provide nursing services, within defined scope of practice, to patients based on patient assessment and care planning procedures
- Monitor patients' progress, evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions and consult with appropriate members of healthcare team Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Eligible for licensure as a practical nurse by the province/territory of work
- CPR Certificate
- First Aid Certificate Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Immunization records
- Vulnerable sector check Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Sound discrimination
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Large caseload Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
- Are you currently a student? Employment terms options
- Early morning
- Evening Employment terms options
- Shift
- Morning
- Night
- Day
- Weekend
- Overtime required Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits Financial benefits
- As per collective agreement
- Life insurance Long term benefits
- Long-term care insurance Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Other benefits
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available